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Manager, Nursing - Connecticut Surgery Center

Surgery Care Affiliates

Farmington, CTJob$135–145K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$135–145K/yr
Location
Farmington, CT
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current State LicensureBasic Cardiac Life Support

Job overview

The Nurse Manager oversees the Nursing Department and, as a Registered Nurse, assesses, plans, implements, and coordinates patient care from admission through discharge. The role supports patient outcomes through critical pathways and provides leadership in quality nursing care. It also supervises unit operations during assigned shifts and requires current state licensure and Basic Cardiac Life Support; CNOR and advanced nursing or management education are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient CareAge-Specific CareNursing LeadershipUnit Supervision

Qualifications

Current State LicensureBasic Cardiac Life SupportCNORAccredited Nursing School GraduateBSNMaster's in Nursing or Management

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Overview

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:

  • Clinical quality

  • Integrity

  • Service excellence

  • Teamwork

  • Accountability

  • Continuous improvement

  • Inclusion

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.

Responsibilities

The Nurse Manager is responsible for the overall functioning of the Nursing Department. As a Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge. The Registered Nurse is responsible for assisting with the achievement of patient outcomes through implementation of critical pathways and in accordance with the mission of the hospital.

Responsibilities:

  • Assesses, plans, evaluates, and ensures the implementation of the patient's pathway to achieve identified outcomes

  • Assumes a leadership role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving services within the nursing department

  • Demonstrates continued competence in assessing, treating, and caring for individuals based upon age-specific needs utilizing a developmental perspective

  • Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position

  • Supervises the smooth functioning of the unit on assigned shift

  • Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Current Licensure in the State

  • Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course.

  • CNOR preferred

  • Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing and/or BSN, Master's degree in Nursing/Management preferred.

USD $135,000.00/Yr. USD $145,000.00/Yr.

How this job compares

Set against the 504 open Nursing Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$135–145K/yr
  • US median$96–132K/yr203 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $140K, is 20% above the US median midpoint ($117K) — in the top quarter of Nursing Management salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 15 open Nursing Management jobs in Connecticut and 504 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Nursing Management postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 3 years (373 postings).
Education
200 of the 504 open Nursing Management jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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